Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Guyana

Guyana: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 9.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 190 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2014
All-time low
8.8%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Guyana, 2005–2019

02468102005201220192005: 8.8 % of profits2006: 8.8 % of profits2007: 8.8 % of profits2008: 8.8 % of profits2009: 8.8 % of profits2010: 8.8 % of profits2011: 8.8 % of profits2012: 8.8 % of profits2013: 8.8 % of profits2014: 9.2 % of profits2015: 9.2 % of profits2016: 9.2 % of profits2017: 9.2 % of profits2018: 9.2 % of profits2019: 9.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 9.2% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Guyana peaked at 9.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2005.

Guyana ranks 137th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Guyana, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 8.8%
2006 8.8% +0.0%
2007 8.8% +0.0%
2008 8.8% +0.0%
2009 8.8% +0.0%
2010 8.8% +0.0%
2011 8.8% +0.0%
2012 8.8% +0.0%
2013 8.8% +0.0%
2014 9.2% +4.5%
2015 9.2% +0.0%
2016 9.2% +0.0%
2017 9.2% +0.0%
2018 9.2% +0.0%
2019 9.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 5
2010s 9.0% 8.8% 9.2% 10

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 134 United States of America 9.8% compare
  2. 135 Papua New Guinea 9.5% compare
  3. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 9.4% compare
  4. 138 Angola 9.0% compare
  5. 139 Philippines 8.9% compare
  6. 140 Honduras 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Guyana?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Guyana was 9.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2005.
How does Guyana rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Guyana ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.